2018

SJ8497 : River Medlock

taken 6 years ago, near to Manchester, England

This is 1 of 17 images, with title River Medlock in this square
River Medlock
River Medlock

From the steps of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology. The river emerges from a culvert and passes under Princess Street.
River Medlock :: SJ8999

The River Medlock flows west from Tameside & Oldham into Manchester. It runs for 13 miles (including passing through Clayton Vale) before merging with the Irwell at Castlefield. The Industrial revolution exacted a heavy toll on the river, factories & waste tips lining its banks decreased the water quality to such an extent that the river stopped being able to support a fish population. Recent restoration has, however, improved water quality, the river was restocked with fish, and wildlife such as herons and kingfishers can often be seen now.


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage River: Medlock other tags: Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Manchester [1065] · Street [856] · University of Manchester Institute [88] Title Clusters: · River Medlock [17] ·
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SJ8497, 2109 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 June, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8441 9742 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.3966N 2:14.1805W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8443 9743
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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